William Willett

proponent of British Summer Time (1856–1915)
Person human Q1343198
William Willett
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William Willett

Summary

William Willett is a human[1]. He was born in Farnham[2]. He was born on +1856-08-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Chislehurst[4]. He died on +1915-03-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6] and master builder[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Willett's place of birth was Farnham[2].
  • William Willett died in Chislehurst[4].
  • William Willett was born on +1856-08-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Willett died on +1915-03-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Willett is buried at Chislehurst[9].
  • William Willett's father was William Willett[10].
  • William Willett's mother was MARIA BOX[11].
  • A child of William Willett was Captain Basil Rupert Willett[12].
  • William Willett held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • William Willett's professions included inventor[6].
  • William Willett's professions included master builder[7].
  • William Willett's education included a stint at St Marylebone Grammar School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to William Willett is British Summer Time[15].
  • William Willett was a member of Royal Astronomical Society[16].
  • William Willett's image is recorded as William-Willett.jpg[17].
  • William Willett is recorded as male[18].
  • William Willett's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Willett's ISNI is recorded as 0000000446848285[20].
  • William Willett's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2367153775046561550000[21].
  • William Willett's GND ID is recorded as 1167327020[22].
  • William Willett's Commons category is recorded as William Willett[23].
  • The cause of death was influenza[24].
  • William Willett's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7471103[25].
  • William Willett's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01z698[26].
  • William Willett's family name is recorded as Willett[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Farnham[2], William Willett… he was born on +1856-08-10T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he[10]. His mother was MARIA BOX[11].

Education

William Willett was educated at St Marylebone Grammar School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6] and master builder[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Willett is British Summer Time[15].

Personal Life

A child of William Willett was Captain Basil Rupert Willett[12].

Death and Burial

William Willett died on +1915-03-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Chislehurst[4]. The cause of death was influenza[24]. Burial took place at Chislehurst[9].

Why It Matters

William Willett ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Willett born?

William Willett's place of birth was Farnham[2].

Where did William Willett die?

William Willett died in Chislehurst[4].

Who were William Willett's parents?

William Willett's father was William Willett[10]. William Willett's mother was MARIA BOX[11].

What did William Willett do for work?

William Willett worked as inventor[6] and master builder[7].

Where did William Willett go to school?

William Willett was educated at St Marylebone Grammar School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . academic.oup.com. academic.oup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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